Hoboken

American  

[hoh-boh-kuhn] / ˈhoʊ boʊ kən /

noun

1. a seaport in NE New Jersey, opposite New York City.

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Hoboken British  

/ ˈhəʊbəʊkən /

noun

1. a city in N Belgium, in Antwerp province, on the River Scheldt. Pop: 33 476 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

For every move in Hoboken, N.J., you would need to provide the first month’s rent, a security deposit, and a broker’s fee, which is typically a month’s rent.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Similarly, Mike Taylor, a tech consultant for media and software company Every in Hoboken, N.J., once mentioned to a chatbot that he was a British expat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He is even considering his next trip - having been invited to Hoboken New Jersey, where Sinatra was born.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I was born in the wee hours of Dec.15, 1980 at St. Mary’s Hospital, now Hoboken University Medical, the same hospital where Frank Sinatra was born.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

After school I headed down to the Hoboken waterfront to meet my father and his friend from the old days.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin